Month: October 2024
America at a crossroads: freedom or obedience?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – America faces a crucial decision, a choice between two paths. One leads to more government control and diminishing rights, while the other strives for liberty, reduced regulation, and a restored Constitution. This election defines our future—will we choose the path of least resistance, or embrace the road that demands effort but leads to freedom?
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Don’t forget: states are sovereign in America
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – As states declare independence, they claim powers to levy war, establish commerce, and more. Yet, recent actions in states like Massachusetts, California, and Georgia challenge individual rights, from gun ownership to voting laws. Reflecting on a decade with The Constitution Study, I examine our states’ sovereignty, the role of courts, and the fight to restore constitutional rights.
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Uncovering truth: What’s the rest of the story?
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” reminds us that the truth often hides beneath the surface. By examining both sides, as Proverbs 18:17 suggests, we uncover a deeper understanding. This approach is essential in our views on gun ownership, police incidents, natural disasters, and politics. Who provides the best evidence for their claims?
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Hurricanes are not the only ‘disasters’ Americans are dealing with
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – In the face of disasters, both natural and man-made, how do we respond? From delayed leadership during Hurricane Helene to the erosion of our rights and trust in elections, the real disaster we face is man-made. It’s time to question government overreach, defend our freedoms, and stand up for our rights before they are lost.
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442 – Interstate Firearm Possession
Can Massachusetts prosecute out-of-staters who can legally carry in their home state? That was the question before Massachusetts courts in two cases. Needless to say, when these courts agreed with the plaintiffs, the Commonwealth disagreed, appealing the cases the the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. While we wait for the court to decide the case, let’s look at the originating cases and the Commonwealth’s argument.
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Knowing when to dodge the bullets coming at us
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – We’ve all experienced close calls. Sometimes, we recognize immediately the bullet we dodged; other times, that knowledge doesn’t come to us until years, maybe decades later. What if, just weeks before an election, you learn that there are people on the voter rolls who are not legally allowed to vote? Or what if you find that former candidates for president of the US wanted to…
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When the Constitution gets in the way of the federal government doing what it wants
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – As news breaks about the most recent failure of a federal agency, many are asking why our regulatory system is failing us. Perhaps it is because it was never designed to protect our health in the first place. After all, who do you trust with your health, a nameless bureaucrat or your own two eyes? How long has it been since a simple thing like the Constitution got in the way of the federal government doing what it wants?
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“Let them eat cake”
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Elitists like to lord themselves over us. Tell us who we can vote for, what we can own, and even how we are allowed to live our lives. It is said that when Marie Antoinette learned that the poor had no bread, her response was, “Let them eat cake!” But we don’t live in pre-revolutionary France; we live in the United States of America. We do not elect masters but public servants…
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